Our brains may process silence and sounds the same way
Can you hear the sound of silence? It’s a question that may seem better suited to a philosophy class (or a Simon & Garfunkel concert) than a science lab, but a new study published today in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
suggests
people really can "hear" the absence of noise
. If the finding holds up, it could help researchers better understand the way the human auditory system processes sound, as well as the lack thereof.
“We can certainly appreciate silences,
cognitively
,” says Ned Block, a philosopher at New York University who wasn’t involved in the w...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - July 10, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Do all roads lead to Rome?: A retrospective analysis on surgical technique in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
CONCLUSION: Certain surgical techniques in RYGB within our bariatric surgery group had significant effects on the rates of total adverse outcomes, bleeding, readmission, and reoperation. Our findings warrant further investigation into the aforementioned techniques via multivariate regression models or prospective study design.LIMITATIONS: This study was limited by the inherent nature of its retrospective and univariate statistical design. We did not account for the interaction between techniques. The sample size of surgeons was small, and follow-up of 30 days was relatively short. We did not include patient characteristics...
Source: Hand Surgery - July 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexander Hien Vu Jessica Chiang Yunzhi Qian Nilufar Tursunova Jaein Nha George Ferzli Source Type: research
Do all roads lead to Rome?: A retrospective analysis on surgical technique in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
CONCLUSION: Certain surgical techniques in RYGB within our bariatric surgery group had significant effects on the rates of total adverse outcomes, bleeding, readmission, and reoperation. Our findings warrant further investigation into the aforementioned techniques via multivariate regression models or prospective study design.LIMITATIONS: This study was limited by the inherent nature of its retrospective and univariate statistical design. We did not account for the interaction between techniques. The sample size of surgeons was small, and follow-up of 30 days was relatively short. We did not include patient characteristics...
Source: Hand Surgery - July 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexander Hien Vu Jessica Chiang Yunzhi Qian Nilufar Tursunova Jaein Nha George Ferzli Source Type: research
'Adversarial' search for neural basis of consciousness yields first results
NEW YORK CITY—Amidst
rock music
,
a rap
about consciousness, and the calling in of a 25-year-old drunken bet, camps backing two leading theories of how consciousness arises from the brain waited anxiously in a Greenwich village theater on Friday to hear who had won the first round of an ambitious “adversarial collaboration.” Three neutral judges chosen to help design the experiment and evaluate the results gave a qualified victory to advocates of the idea that consciousness is a feature of networks of neurons found at the back of the brain.
But the opposing camp is far...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - June 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Identity, culture, and feminism: Golda Meir – Israel’s prime minister (1969–1974)
. (Source: International Review of Psychiatry)
Source: International Review of Psychiatry - June 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Moshe BanaiClaude-H élène Mayera Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USAb Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa Source Type: research
Psychedelic Experiences After Bereavement Improve Symptoms of Grief: The Influence of Emotional Breakthroughs and Challenging Experiences
. (Source: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs)
Source: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs - June 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fiona LowMitch EarleywineDepartment of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA Source Type: research
